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Rewrite the following without an exponent. (5/8)-1

Sadie computes the perimeter of a rectangle by adding the length, l, and width, w, and doubling this sum. eric computes the perimeter of a rectangle by doubling the length, l, doubling the width, w, and adding the doubled amounts. write an equation for sadie’s way of calculating the

An automated water dispenser fills packets with one liter of water on average, with a standard deviation of 5 milliliter. the manual says that after a year of operation the dispenser should be tested to see if it needs recalibration. a year later a number of filled packets are set aside and measured separately. it is found that the average packet now contains about 0.995 liters. does the dispenser need calibration? explain your answer.